Compare the2026 Land Rover Range Rover SportVS 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Jeep Grand Wagoneer doesn’t offer pretensioners for its second-row seat belts.

Both the Range Rover Sport and Grand Wagoneer have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Range Rover Sport has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Grand Wagoneer’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Range Rover Sport. But it costs extra on the Grand Wagoneer.

To deliver safety and visibility under dusty conditions the Land Rover Range Rover Sport’s backup monitor has a standard rear washer to keep the view clear. A camera washer system costs extra on the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.

Both the Range Rover Sport and Grand Wagoneer have rear cross-traffic warning, but the Range Rover Sport has Rear Traffic Braking (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Grand Wagoneer’s Rear Cross Path Detection doesn’t automatically brake.

For better protection of the passenger compartment, the Range Rover Sport uses safety cell construction with a three-dimensional high-strength frame that surrounds the passenger compartment. It provides extra impact protection and a sturdy mounting location for door hardware and side impact beams. The Grand Wagoneer uses a body-on-frame design, which has no frame members above the floor of the vehicle.

Both the Range Rover Sport and the Grand Wagoneer have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

The Range Rover Sport comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Grand Wagoneer’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

The Range Rover Sport’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Grand Wagoneer’s (6 vs. 5 years).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Land Rover vehicles are more reliable than Jeep With 5 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Land Rover higher than Jeep.

As tested in Car and Driver the Range Rover Sport P460e 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid is faster than the Jeep Grand Wagoneer turbo 6 cyl.:

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Sport running on electricity gets better mileage than the Grand Wagoneer running on electricity:

On the EPA test cycle the Range Rover Sport running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Grand Wagoneer running its gasoline engine:

The Range Rover Sport can travel with zero emissions for 53 miles. The Grand Wagoneer can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regardless of its engine, regenerative brakes improve the Range Rover Sport’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. Jeep only offers a regenerative brake system on the Grand Wagoneer REEV.

The Range Rover Sport P440e has a standard locking fuel door with a power remote release convenient to the driver. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the Grand Wagoneer. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

The Range Rover Sport’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Grand Wagoneer doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the Range Rover Sport SV’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Grand Wagoneer:

The Range Rover Sport SV offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The Grand Wagoneer doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Range Rover Sport stops much shorter than the Grand Wagoneer:

The Range Rover Sport’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Grand Wagoneer’s standard 65 series tires. The Range Rover Sport SV’s 285/40R23 front and 305/35R23 rear tires have a lower 40 series front and 35 series rear profile than the Grand Wagoneer’s optional 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Range Rover Sport has standard 21-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Grand Wagoneer. The Range Rover Sport’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 22-inch wheels optional on the Grand Wagoneer.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition has active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Grand Wagoneer doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Range Rover Sport uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Grand Wagoneer, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Range Rover Sport Autobiography/First Edition offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Jeep doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Grand Wagoneer.

The Range Rover Sport Dynamic SE handles at .83 G’s, while the Grand Wagoneer 4x4 pulls only .75 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Range Rover Sport SV executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 3.5 seconds quicker than the Grand Wagoneer 4x4 (24.9 seconds @ .79 average G’s vs. 28.4 seconds @ .6 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Range Rover Sport w/Rear Wheel Steering’s turning circle is 4.3 feet tighter than the Grand Wagoneer’s (35.9 feet vs. 40.2 feet).

For greater off-road capability the Range Rover Sport has a 2.6 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Grand Wagoneer (11 vs. 8.4 inches), allowing the Range Rover Sport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Range Rover Sport’s minimum ground clearance is .9 inch higher than on the Grand Wagoneer Air Suspension (11 vs. 10.1 inches).

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 150 to 700 pounds less than the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.

The Range Rover Sport is 1 foot, 9.4 inches shorter than the Grand Wagoneer, making the Range Rover Sport easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Unibody construction lowers the Range Rover Sport’s center of gravity significantly without reducing ground clearance. This contributes to better on the road handling and better off-road performance and stability. In addition, unibody construction makes the chassis stiffer, improving handling and reducing squeaks and rattles. The Grand Wagoneer doesn’t use unibody construction, but a body-on-frame design.

The design of the Land Rover Range Rover Sport amounts to more than styling. The Range Rover Sport has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .29 Cd. That is significantly lower than the Grand Wagoneer (.364) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the Range Rover Sport get better fuel mileage.

As tested by Car and Driver while cruising at 70 MPH, the interior of the Range Rover Sport SE is quieter than the Grand Wagoneer 4x4 (66 vs. 67 dB).

The Range Rover Sport has a much larger cargo volume than the Grand Wagoneer with its rear seat up (31.9 vs. 27.4 cubic feet).

The Range Rover Sport’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Grand Wagoneer’s (7716 vs. 6030 pounds).

The Range Rover Sport’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Grand Wagoneer’s standard power windows’ rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

On a hot day the Range Rover Sport’s driver can lower all the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Grand Wagoneer can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the Range Rover Sport to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Grand Wagoneer doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The Range Rover Sport has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Grand Wagoneer doesn’t offer headlight washers.

The Grand Wagoneer’s cornering lamps activate a lamp on the front corner when the turn signal is activated. The Range Rover Sport’s optional adaptive cornering lights turn the actual headlight unit up to several degrees, depending on steering wheel angle and vehicle speed. This lights a significant distance into corners at any speed.

To better shield the driver and front passenger’s vision, the Range Rover Sport offers optional dual-element sun visors that can block glare from two directions simultaneously. The Grand Wagoneer doesn’t offer secondary sun visors.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport has power folding mirrors that offer unparalleled convenience while maneuvering in tight places or parked. With the mirrors folded it’s easier to walk past and help prevent parking damage. The mirrors can be quickly unfolded when the driver is ready to leave. Power folding mirrors costs extra on the Grand Wagoneer.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Range Rover Sport third among large premium suvs in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The Grand Wagoneer isn’t in the top three in its category.